Comanchean

== English == === Etymology === From Comanche (“a city in Texas”) +‎ -ean. === Proper noun === Comanchean A period of the Mesozoic era, between the Jurassic and the Upper Cretaceous periods, lasting from 145–100.5 millions of years ago. Synonyms: Early Cretaceous, Lower Cretaceous === References === “Comanchean”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Comanchean”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.